1936 Spanish General Election
The Popular Front16 February 1936 · The Second Republic · 473 seats, 237 for a majority
Legislative elections were held in Spain on 16 February 1936. At stake were all 473 seats in the unicameral Cortes Generales.
Prime Minister before
Manuel Portela Valladares (acting)
PCD
Prime Minister after
Manuel Azaña
IR
Largest force
PSOE
99 of 473 seats
Turnout
73.0%
The result
| Share of the Congress | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSOE | Indalecio Prieto | 99 | +40 | — | — | — | |
| CEDA | José María Gil-Robles | 88 | -27 | — | — | — | |
| IR | Manuel Azaña | 87 | +73 | — | — | — | |
| Republican Union | Diego Martínez Barrio | 37 | +37 | — | — | — | |
| Republican Left of Catalonia | Lluís Companys | 21 | +4 | — | — | — | |
| Party of the Democratic Centre | Manuel Portela | 17 | +17 | — | — | — |
124 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.